- Reuters
Jepkosgei banned after giving fake evidence for missed test
Jepkosgei, who is ranked 27th in the world in the women's 800m, missed a doping test on March 18 and offered fake evidence in the form of a forged document to explain the whereabouts failure, the AIU said in a statement https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/210301-AIU-20-128_Jepkosgei_Decision_FINAL.pdf. The 29-year-old had informed the AIU that she missed the test because she had been at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital, where her sister had been admitted after being involved in a serious car accident.
ReutersAdams fires up for Tokyo with 19.65m throw in Auckland
The 36-year-old fired four of her throws past the 19m mark at the Sir Graeme Douglas International meet, with her second throw the longest in the world since August 2019. Only five women have thrown further since the 2016 Olympics. One of New Zealand's most decorated athletes, four-times world champion Adams won the Olympic title in 2008 and 2012 before taking silver behind American Michelle Carter at the Rio Games five years ago.
PA Media: SportOrganisers planning for June 5 return for parkrun in England
The free 5k Saturday-morning event has not been held in any of the home nations since the March coronavirus lockdown.
